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Reducing the amount of rubbish we produce should be our first consideration. By thinking about what we buy we can cut
the amount of rubbish that ends up in our bins. The easiest way to reduce waste is not to buy it in the first place.
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Ways to reduce your rubbish
- buy a garden compost bin
or a food digester to reduce your garden and
kitchen waste
- avoid pre-packed items when shopping
- take a reusable shopping bag with you instead of using plastic carrier bags
- take unwanted medicines back to the chemist for them to dispose of
- buy energy saving light bulbs, which save your money in the long run because
they need replacing less often
- avoid buying over packaged goods
- buy products sold in refill packs or concentrated products
- try to buy less - don't fall for 'buy one get one free' unless you can really
use the free one
- stop receiving junk mail by signing up to The Mailing Preference
Service
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Think twice before putting things in the bin. Can the item be reused? For example, furniture and toys can be refurbished or given a lick of paint. Vegetable peelings can be composted.
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What you can do
- use sandwich boxes for your packed lunch instead of plastic
bags
- use refillable drinks bottles
- reuse envelopes with sticky labels for new addresses
- pass on unwanted comics, books, clothes, toys, games etc to friends or charity
shops
- buying refillable pens and pencils and refilling bottles, sprays and cartridges
- donating magazines to hairdressers, doctors and dentists
- reuse what plastic carrier bags you have
- use real reusable nappies
- use re-chargable batteries
Useful links
www.2recycle.co.uk (external
website)
www.freecycle.co.uk (external
website)
www.free2collect.co.uk (external
website)
www.freegle.org.uk (external
website)
www.ecobees.com
(external website)
www.reuseandrecycle.co.uk (external
website)
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